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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Olaf had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Olaf, with the one closest to Olaf listed first.

  • Belmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Goodell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Goodell is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Clarion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Klemme
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
    • Klemme is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <2>
  • Holmes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
    • Holmes is located in Wright County
  • Rowan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Renwick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Galt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Alexander
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Stilson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
    • Stilson is located in Hancock County
  • Goldfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Corwith
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
    • Corwith is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Britt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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    • Britt is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <2>
  • Hutchins
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
    • Hutchins is located in Hancock County
  • Garner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <2>
  • Hardy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Thornton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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    • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Dows
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Lu Verne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
    • Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <2>
  • Latimer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Latimer is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <2>
  • Hayfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
    • Hayfield is located in Hancock County
  • Wesley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Thor
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
    • Thor is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <2>
  • Swaledale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaledale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
    • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Miller
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Miller is located in Hancock County

The official website for Wright County: www.wrightcounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Olaf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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